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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2010; 16(4): 431-438
Published online Jan 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i4.431
Published online Jan 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i4.431
Hospitalized prevalence and 5-year mortality for IBD: Record linkage study
Lori A Button, Stephen E Roberts, Ashley Akbari, Sarah E Rodgers, John G Williams, School of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, United Kingdom
Michael J Goldacre, Unit of Health-Care Epidemiology, University of Oxford, Oxford OX2 7LF, United Kingdom
Author contributions: Roberts SE initiated the study; Roberts SE, Williams JG and Goldacre MJ designed the study; Roberts SE and Button LA reviewed the literature; Button LA and Akbari A undertook the analyses; Rodgers SE undertook the GIS analyses; Roberts SE, Button LA, Goldacre MJ and Williams JG interpreted the study findings and wrote the manuscript.
Supported by The Health Foundation
Correspondence to: Dr. Stephen E Roberts, School of Medicine, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, United Kingdom. stephen.e.roberts@swansea.ac.uk
Telephone: +44-1792-513426 Fax: +44-1792-513423
Received: August 24, 2009
Revised: October 17, 2009
Accepted: October 24, 2009
Published online: January 28, 2010
Revised: October 17, 2009
Accepted: October 24, 2009
Published online: January 28, 2010
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